Despite catch drop, team stands by Osama Mir: bowling coach

Pakistan Cricket Team Bowling coach Morne Morkel on Saturday said that despite Usama Mir dropping a crucial catch in the match against Australia, the entire Pakistan team is encouraging him.

Leg-spinner Usama Mir dropped a seemingly easy catch of David Warner in the fifth over of his first World Cup 2023 match on Friday, opening the door to victory for Australia.

At that time, Warner was just 10 runs after which he scored 163 runs with nine sixes and 14 fours and took Australia to 367.

After Pakistan’s middle order failed once again to chase this mountain-like target, the whole team could only score 305 runs in 45.3 overs.

However, bowling coach Morne Morkel said that fortunately despite the defeat, the atmosphere in the team is positive and everyone in the dressing room will be cheering for Osama Mir.

He said: ‘It was a drop catch and anyone can drop a catch any day, it’s part of the game.’

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27-year-old Osama Mir as vice-captain Shadab Khan was included in the team in place of and the match played in Bengaluru was the ninth ODI of his career.

Morkel added: ‘It’s a big learning opportunity for Osama and I’m sure he’ll get over it. We have to support them in difficult times. He has shown strong character as a player and I am sure he will get through this tough time.’

He admitted that The World Cup The pressure can be on all the players as it is an important stage and the margins are very small and sometimes it is brutal.

In yesterday’s match, Australia looked in a position to score 400 runs at one point, but Pakistan’s bowlers restricted them to 367 runs in the last overs with a series of wickets.

On behalf of Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took five wickets for 54 runs, while Haris Rauf got three wickets and Osama Mir got one wicket.

Coach Morne Morkel admitted that fast bowler Naseem Shah’s injury has damaged the fast bowling department of the Pakistan team.

According to him: ‘Naseem is a fast emerging bowler. Losing the breeze is one of the factors (of the back-to-back defeats).’

Morkel also praised pace bowler Haris Rauf, who took eight wickets in the World Cup, who took three wickets against Australia but also proved costly for Pakistan with 83 runs.